This publication contains a selection of undergraduate and graduate student research papers offered to the Eta Sigma Gamma Society in the health science disciplines. Articles include: (1) "The Development of Public/Private Partnerships and Their Impact on the Future of Public Health" (James Broadbear); (2) "Cancer Knowledge,…

This monograph summarizes asthma management conclusions developed by five studies funded under a 5-year federal program titled "Interventions for the Control of Asthma among Black and Hispanic Children." The research goals were to develop model, replicable programs to reduce asthma morbidity; decrease inappropriate use of health care…

This report presents findings of a George Washington University Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) multi-year project to conduct analytical studies on the financing, delivery, and cost effectiveness of child health supervision services. Against a backdrop of decline in private sector coverage for children, a growing number of children living…

This document is composed of a performance report, a teacher's handbook, and an evaluation report of a workplace literacy program to prepare drivers for the Commercial Drivers' License examination. The performance report addresses actual accomplishments of five objectives. It identifies the number and characteristics of project participants who…

Written for students and their parents, this guide focuses on health careers for American Indians and Alaska Natives while providing general information about financial support for college education. Material is presented in nine chapters that cover background information on health careers, information and scholarships for medical schools and…

The behavioral and social sciences offer the best perspective on changing individual and group behaviors and stopping the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Social psychologists interested in basic research and/or theoretical issues have an opportunity to study naturally occurring independent variables. A potential area for…

The status of Florida health professions education is reviewed in this commission report, which provides information on enrollment and graduate levels, market place demand for graduates and new policy issues. After an introduction that summarizes the commission charge, commission activities, purpose and scope, background, health professions…

This report addresses the issue of whether Ontario's investment in elementary education is adequate. Specific questions are posed, reviews of relevant literature conducted, and an assessment of the soundness and completeness of existing evidence is made. After an introductory overview, chapter 2 presents a series of five tables illustrating…

This report contains all materials pertinent to an intensive evaluation of the environmental health work force conducted in 1986 and 1987. The materials relate to a workshop that was one of the key tools used in conducting the study to estimate environmental health personnel supply, demand, and need. The report begins with an overview and…

This manual was developed to train Peace Corps volunteers and other community health workers in oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and the control of diarrheal diseases. Using a competency-based format, the manual contains six training modules (organized in 22 sessions) that focus on interrelated health education and technical content areas. Each…

This report reviews the existing provision of caring courses in Great Britain, analyzes the curriculum of such courses, identifies curriculum overlap, and suggests an alternative one-year vocational preparation course. The seven courses examined deal with maternal and child welfare, prenursing and nursery care, personal health care, family health,…

A report on the technical discussions on continuing education of health personnel and its evaluation, held at the 1979 session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe is presented. For medical practitioners, a wide range of programs and systems is offered, depending on the social and political organization of the…

Index Medicus articles listed between April 1978 and March 1979 that focus on education in the health professions are cited in this eleventh annual recurring bibliography. The articles are indexed under subject and author headings. They cover such topics as health occupations, dietetics, continuing education, health manpower, hospital…

The objective of the two week long 1972 Dag Hammarskjold Seminar was to break away from traditional and theoretical concepts of information work in order to gain a practical insight into communication, especially as it applies to social and economic development. Fifty participants and lecturers from developed and developing countries in Europe and…

This document reports on the results of the Latino Task Force, chartered for the purpose of identifying the mental health problems of the Latino community, identifying potential causes and evaluating the relevance and effectiveness of existing mental health services, in order to formulate viable recommendations for community mental health research…